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SCOTUS could help GOP keep House after 2026
Ryan King writes for the New York Post about the US Supreme Court’s potential impact on 2026 elections. Republicans’ best shot at keeping the House in 2026 could rest with…
Larry Sabato
American political scientist
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Biden, Trump Face Different Electoral Paths in 2024
Naomi Lim of the Washington Examiner dissects the electoral map for the two major-party presidential contenders. The 2024 election may be a rematch, but President Joe Biden and former President…
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Democratic Strategy of Indicting Opponents Backfires
Mollie Hemingway of the Federalist highlights bad polling news for Democrats intent on criminalizing politics. This weekend, ABC News and the Washington Post released a poll showing former President Donald…
Elections & Public Integrity
Gun-control group ignores its own issue to sway elections
Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon details the surprising strategy a gun-control group is using to influence swing-state elections. The nation’s largest gun-control group dodged guns entirely in a…
Elections & Public Integrity
Gun-control group avoids its issue in election attack ads
Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon notes a curious omission in recent election ads paid for by gun-control organizations. A leading gun-control group is spending millions to boost swing…
Elections & Public Integrity
Bernie’s embrace of gun control
Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon documents Sen. Bernie Sanders’ wavering support for — and eventual rejection of — key gun-rights arguments. Bernie Sanders has campaigned on his reputation…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Democrats, distaste for Trump, and the 2018 elections
John Fund of National Review Online challenges the notion that anti-Trump sentiment guarantees big wins for Democrats at the polls in November. Five months before the midterm elections, predictions that…
Elections & Public Integrity
A new focus for ‘Never Trump’-ers
Lisa Boothe writes at the Washington Examiner that those who’ve spent recent months fighting a Donald Trump presidential nomination ought to shift their focus for the fall campaign. After failing…
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Can the Democrats retake the U.S. Senate in 2016?
It’s quite possible writes Larry J. Sabato in Politico. The basic reason why is pretty simple: In 2016, the Republicans seem to have their backs to the wall, defending 24…
Elections & Public Integrity
Dispatches from the campaign trail, May 13, 2014
• North Carolinians, especially those in the business and political communities, are mourning the unexpected passing of Keith Crisco, an Asheboro business owner, former Commerce secretary under Gov. Bev Perdue,…
Elections & Public Integrity
Dispatches from the campaign trail, Jan. 27, 2014
• Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan entered 2014 with a huge cash advantage over House Speaker Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg, the presumed frontrunner on the GOP side. Hagan expects to have…
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Larry Sabato Moves Hagan Race From “Leans Democratic” To “Toss-Up”
National political analyst Larry Sabato has this to say about Sen. Kay Hagan’s effort to retain her seat in the U.S. Senate. The analysis comes as Sabato moves the seat…